Blurbs Sell Books

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Today on the show, BPF Editor-in-Chief John Phythyon and Blurb Whisperer Abigail Dunard are back at it with another deep dive into the scintillating sea of book descriptions! Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Blurb: Men of Bone by David Penny 1501: London, England Can a man turn his back on all hope to protect those he loves? Returning to an England now alien to him Thomas Berrington falls foul of a thieves’ guild. In his efforts to protect a stranger he becomes thei...

BSB 151

Today on the show, BPF Editor-in-Chief John Phythyon and Blurb Whisperer Abigail Dunard are back at it with another deep dive into the scintillating sea of book descriptions! Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Blurb: Hopeless for You by Raquel Riley Cyan was hired to tutor Griffin in the ways of love. He never expected to become the student. Will their lessons in love lead to the real thing? Griffin Clark A twenty-one year old virgin college freshman? Yep, that’s me. ...

BSB 150

Today on the show, BPF Editor-in-Chief and Blurb Whisperer Abigail Dunard are back at it with another deep dive into the scintillating sea of book descriptions! Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Blurb: A Last Gift: One Midlife Crisis by Beca Lewis Five women. One dead husband. Too many secrets. A letter from her dead husband turns Bree Mann’s world upside down, forcing her to confront not only his past but hers. When four childhood friends come to her rescue, they...

BSB 149

Today on the show, BPF Editor-in-Chief and Blurb Whisperer Abigail Dunard are back at it with another deep dive into the scintillating sea of book descriptions!   To watch video of this episode, view it on Facebook at Best Page Forward. Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Blurb: Old Debts by T.L. Riffey Detective John Hanlan hates these kind of cases. 'Normal' murders were bad enough but add the uncanny and he really disliked them. Called to a peculiar murder scene, ...

BSB 148

Today on the show, BPF Editor-in-Chief and Blurb Whisperer Abigail Dunard are back at it with another deep dive into the scintillating sea of book descriptions!   To watch video of this episode, view it on Facebook at Best Page Forward. Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Blurb: Good Vibrations By Patrick J. O’Connor A human. An alien. A one-afternoon stand and a fertilized egg. What could possibly go right?  Greg and NaDii are going to find out. They're about to be...

BSB 147

Today on the show, BPF Editor-in-Chief and Blurb Whisperer Abigail Dunard are back at it with another deep dive into the scintillating sea of book descriptions!   To watch video of this episode, view it on Facebook at Best Page Forward. Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Hook: The Death of the Groom in the Ceremony Room By Suz Williams A witch sworn off magic, a bad-tempered bridegroom with a peanut allergy, and a cunning killer who considers he’s above getting caught...

BSB 146

Today on the show, BPF Editor-in-Chief and Blurb Whisperer Abigail Dunard are back at it with another deep dive into the scintillating sea of book descriptions!   To watch video of this episode, view it on Facebook at Best Page Forward. Here are this episode’s read-along selections:   Blurb: NECESSARY SINS book 1 in Lazare Family Saga by Elizabeth Bell  In antebellum Charleston, a Catholic priest grapples with doubt, his family's secret African ancestry, and his love for a sla...

BSB 145

Today on the show, BPF Editor-in-Chief and Blurb Whisperer Abigail Dunard are back at it with another deep dive into the scintillating sea of book descriptions!   To watch video of this episode, view it on Facebook at Best Page Forward. Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Blurb: Mr. Darcy & Elizabeth: What Time Has Done: a Pride and Prejudice Variation Romance by Alyssa Jefferson “Do not refuse me now. I have waited so long.” Elizabeth Bennet has lived a life of dep...

BSB 144

Today on the show, BPF Editor-in-Chief and Blurb Whisperer Abigail Dunard are back at it with another deep dive into the scintillating sea of book descriptions!   To watch video of this episode, view it on Facebook at Best Page Forward. Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Blurb: Untitled Cozy Mystery by Marisa D'Vari Ambitious new college grad Nina Brown exploded with excitement when assigned to oversee a fancy weekend competition in Provence, France. As assistant edi...

BSB 143

Today on the show, BPF Editor-in-Chief and Blurb Whisperer Abigail Dunard are back at it with another deep dive into the scintillating sea of book descriptions!   To watch video of this episode, view it on Facebook at Best Page Forward. Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Blurb: The Legacy: Scotland Bay the Return by Cecly Ann Mitchell For almost four decades, Rhys Le Noireau has been a man out of place, trying to fit together the jigsaw pieces of his life. When his m...

BSB 142

Today on the show, BPF Editor-in-Chief and Blurb Whisperer Abigail Dunard are back at it with another deep dive into the scintillating sea of book descriptions!   To watch video of this episode, view it on Facebook at Best Page Forward. Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Blurb: Off Campus by Charles E.P. Murphy and Jeff Westwood If these teenagers don't unite, they're all going to die. Ken Sakamoto's girlfriend has been abducted by a necromancer and the only way t...

BSB 141

Today on the show, BPF Editor-in-Chief and Blurb Whisperer Abigail Dunard are back at it with another deep dive into the scintillating sea of book descriptions!   To watch video of this episode, view it on Facebook at Best Page Forward. Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Blurb: Bitter Bayou by Kailee Saunders Her death was accidental... Or was it? Together, they'll uncover the truth. Overworked and underpaid, Maren Sharpe craves a career change. But when her sist...

BSB 140

Today on the show, BPF Editor-in-Chief and Blurb Whisperer Abigail Dunard are back at it with another deep dive into the scintillating sea of book descriptions!   To watch video of this episode, view it on Facebook at Best Page Forward. Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Blurb: Empire's End: Episode 1: The Senator's Daughter by JP Raymond Haunted by his past. Hunted by aliens. Humanity’s last hope. JaQuan Jones is just trying to make a living in space. But when an o...

BSB 139

Today on the show, BPF Editor-in-Chief and Blurb Whisperer Abigail Dunard are back at it with another deep dive into the scintillating sea of book descriptions!   To watch video of this episode, view it on Facebook at Best Page Forward. Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Blurb: Bred for Harvest by J.D. Sonne A polygamist compound in her neighborhood. A violent patriarch abusing his daughters. Can she save the girls and stay alive? Brogan Parr is a mess. The combin...

BSB 138

Today on the show, BPF Editor-in-Chief and Blurb Whisperer Abigail Dunard are back at it with another deep dive into the scintillating sea of book descriptions!   To watch video of this episode, view it on Facebook at Best Page Forward. Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Blurb: So You Survived the End of the World by K.C. Cordell Earth may be a nightmarish landscape, but that's no reason to stop the music. Generations after civilization crashed and burned, life ai...

BSB 137

Today on the show, BPF Editor-in-Chief and Blurb Whisperer Abigail Dunard are back at it with another deep dive into the scintillating sea of book descriptions!   To watch video of this episode, view it on Facebook at Best Page Forward. Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Blurb: The Dragon's Keeper by Tina Riffey She escaped a cruel master. The dragon offered sanctuary. Will this save her or is she destined to be a sacrifice? Riss'a been a slave since her Coming-of-...

BSB 136

Today on the show, BPF Editor-in-Chief and Blurb Whisperer Abigail Dunard are back at it with another deep dive into the scintillating sea of book descriptions!   To watch video of this episode, view it on Facebook at Best Page Forward. Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Blurb: Mountain Menace by A.M. Proctor Monsters come in all shapes and sizes. Some Prefer to own you, some demand to chase you, others crave to destroy you in the most beautiful ways possible. Chase...

BSB 135

Today on the show, BPF Editor-in-Chief and Blurb Whisperer Abigail Dunard are back at it with another deep dive into the scintillating sea of book descriptions!   To watch video of this episode, view it on Facebook at Best Page Forward. Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Blurb: Raven Manor by T.L. Riffey Raven Manor holds secrets humans aren’t meant to know. Detective Hanlan didn't believe in fairy tales. That is until one tried to kill him. Hanlan sees the evil ...

BSB 134

Today on the show, BPF Editor-in-Chief and Blurb Whisperer Abigail Dunard are back at it with another deep dive into the scintillating sea of book descriptions!   To watch video of this episode, view it on Facebook at Best Page Forward. Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Blurb: Runestaff Chronicles: The Awakening by Helen Row Toews An alternate universe. A perilous journey. No ordinary young man. When Kayden discovers an ancient portal to a world beyond his own, hi...

BSB 133

Today on the show, BPF Editor-in-Chief and Blurb Whisperer Abigail Dunard are back at it with another deep dive into the scintillating sea of book descriptions!   To watch video of this episode, view it on Facebook at Best Page Forward. Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Blurb: Steam Team by Mary Wernke Another year, another school- Sophia Clark would never fit in. After all, she liked getting good grades, but not loads of makeup and hair gel. And, she definitely was...

BSB 132

Today on the show, Best Page Forward Editor-in-Chief and special guest Robert Scanlon explore the intricacies of great blurb writing!   To watch video of this episode, view it on Facebook at Best Page Forward. Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Blurb: Old Debts by T.L. Riffey Detective John Hanlan hates these kind of cases. 'Normal' murders were bad enough but add the uncanny and he really disliked them. Called to a peculiar murder scene, he immediately knows there's...

BSB 131

T oday on the show, BPF trainer and writer John Phythyon and copywriting guru Abigail Dunard tackle an author-submitted blurb to dissect it and understand how to write killer sales copy. To watch video of this episode, view it on Facebook at Best Page Forward. Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Blurb: Effigest by Amy Campbell What use is magic if it can’t protect the ones you love? Outlaw mage Jack Dewitt already failed his wife and his town, and he’ll be damned if ...

BSB 130

Today on the show, BPF trainer and writer John Phythyon and copywriting guru Abigail Dunard tackle an author-submitted blurb to dissect it and understand how to write killer sales copy. To watch video of this episode, view it on Facebook at Best Page Forward. Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Blurb: The Holler Thief by Jim Heskett These woods hide a body. Can a rookie gumshoe solve the murder before he ends up six feet under? Harry Boukadakis is a little too old to s...

BSB 129

Today on the show, BPF trainer and writer John Phythyon and copywriting guru Abigail Dunard tackle an author-submitted blurb to dissect it and understand how to write killer sales copy. To watch video of this episode, view it on Facebook at Best Page Forward. Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Blurb: American Girls by Cecily Wolfe Love, loyalty, lies...twin sisterhood has a price. How long could you keep a life-changing secret from your twin? Victoria is the adventu...

BSB 128

Today on the show, BPF trainer and writer John Phythyon and copywriting guru Abigail Dunard tackle an author-submitted blurb to dissect it and understand how to write killer sales copy. To watch video of this episode, view it on Facebook at Best Page Forward. Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Blurb One: Time Blink by MJ Mumford Syd Brixton doesn’t want to know what happened to her missing twin…unless a dead man can change her mind. When Syd Brixton was eleven years ol...

BSB 127

Back at our regular time, BPF Lead Trainer John Phythyon and the Blurb Whisperer Abigail Dunard get into the nitty-gritty book descriptions! To watch video of this episode, view it on Facebook at Best Page Forward. Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Blurb: Shattered Loyalties by Ellen Martin Revenge may be sweet, but is it worth betrayal, murder, and Shattered Loyalties?   Presidential hopeful Dylan Randle the III is no angel. Journalist Penelope "Pepper Mills" tried...

BSB 126

Today on the show, BPF trainer and writer John Phythyon and special guest BPF Writer-editor Robert Scanlon tackle an author-submitted blurb to dissect it and understand how to write killer sales copy. To watch video of this episode, view it on Facebook at Best Page Forward. Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Blurb: Breaker by Amy Campbell Break or be broken. Blaise Hawthorne fears all he’ll ever be is an unwanted outcast, stuck living at home with his parents for the r...

Whom to Follow BSB 125

Today on the show, BPF trainer and writer John Phythyon and former cohost Jim Heskett tackle an author-submitted blurb to dissect it and understand how to write killer sales copy. To watch video of this episode, view it on Facebook at Best Page Forward. Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Blurb: Good Vibrations by Patrick J. O'Connor A human. An alien. A one-afternoon stand and a fertilized egg. What could possibly go right? Greg and NaDii are going to find out. They're...

Know Your Genre BSB 124

Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Blurb: The Veil by Benjamin Mahoney She's never been really crazy about him, though she found his persistence charming. Will her feelings change when a hit accident leaves him in a coma? Lisa is a visionary. Despite her family past riddled with misfortune, Lisa is certain that a better world is possible, and she works tirelessly to improve the lives of others. She is an accomplished fund raiser, and has established a foundation dedicate...

Episode 383 - Subscription Surge, Author Bios, and Keyword Connections

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Escape the White Room BSB 123

Today on the show, BPF trainer and writer John Phythyon and copywriting guru Abigail Dunard tackle an author-submitted blurb to dissect it and understand how to write killer sales copy. To watch video of this episode, view it on Facebook at Best Page Forward. Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Blurb: Liberty 2041 by Carolyn Feder Gold A fighter, a force of nature seems to describe her best, but in reality, Jesica is anxious, insecure, and self-preoccupied. Her disguise, ...

One Conflict to Rule Them All! BSB 122

Today on the show, BPF trainer and writer John Phythyon and copywriting guru Abigail Dunard tackle an author-submitted blurb to dissect it and understand how to write killer sales copy. To watch video of this episode, view it on Facebook at Best Page Forward. Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Blurb: Of Seekers and Shepherds: Children of the Younger God, Book One by G.H Duval For more than four centuries, the realm of Avelare has enjoyed peace. The nations of Farkoast, K...

Blow it up! BSB 121

Millie by M. Ross Potter Being abducted by aliens wasn't part of her plan… falling in love, either. She cannot trust any man again, least of all the tall, strong and mysterious alien warrior with whom she shares a cell or the burning and unexpected desire that awakens within her. Being kidnapped by an alien race was not in Millie Hoving's plans, nor in those of her friends when they went to Las Vegas for a short vacation. But when they woke up in a cell inside an alien spaceship, they ...

For Starters, Keep it Short BSB 120

Today on the show, BPF trainer and writer John Phythyon and copywriting guru Abigail Dunard tackle an author-submitted blurb to dissect it and understand how to write killer sales copy. To watch video of this episode, view it on Facebook at Best Page Forward. Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Blurb: Mortal Encounter by Luna Breid A couple holds their human attacker by the neck; a predator once, now a tasty prey. From the street to a plate, is it hunger or lethal justice...

Agency, Please BSB 119

Today on the show, BPF trainer and writer John Phythyon and copywriting guru Abigail Dunard tackle an author-submitted blurb to dissect it and understand how to write killer sales copy. To watch video of this episode, view it on Facebook at Best Page Forward. Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Blurb: Kate the Kitty Goes Potty by Kristine Hokstad-Myzyri Is potty training going slow? You are not alone. Make potty training fun! Includes a free potty chart, coloring pages,...

How Revealing BSB 118

Today on the show, BPF trainer and writer John Phythyon and copywriting guru Abigail Dunard tackle an author-submitted blurb to dissect it and understand how to write killer sales copy. To watch video of this episode, view it on Facebook at Best Page Forward. Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Blurb: Timeblink by M.J. Mumford Syd Brixton doesn’t want to know what happened to her missing twin…unless a dead man can change her mind. When Syd Brixton was eleven years old, ...

Sell It BSB 117

Today on the show, BPF trainer and writer John Phythyon and copywriting guru Abigail Dunard tackle an author-submitted blurb to dissect it and understand how to write killer sales copy. To watch video of this episode, view it on Facebook at Best Page Forward. Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Blurb: TERF Wars by Dharma Kelleher A Fight For Justice Has Become A Battle for Truth Bounty hunter Jinx Ballou has been hired to apprehend a fugitive who brutally murdered a tra...

Characters Carry the Story BSB 116

Today on the show, BPF trainer and writer John Phythyon and copywriting guru Abigail Dunard tackle an author-submitted blurb to dissect it and understand how to write killer sales copy. To watch video of this episode, view it on Facebook at Best Page Forward. Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Blurb: R.M.Sackville She's running towards her future. He's hiding from days gone by. When their present and past weave together they must learn to trust each other or die at the...

Make It Personal BSB 115

Today on the show, BPF trainer and writer John Phythyon and copywriting guru Abigail Dunard tackle an author-submitted blurb to dissect it and understand how to write killer sales copy. To watch video of this episode, view it on Facebook at Best Page Forward. Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Blurb: Our Once Warm Earth Matthew Rasnake One peaceful night on the mountain may be humanity’s last... Restless Army-brat Mel wants nothing more than to settle down to a quiet...

Show Business BSB 114

Today on the show, BPF trainer and writer John Phythyon and copywriting guru Abigail Dunard tackle an author-submitted blurb to dissect it and understand how to write killer sales copy. To watch video of this episode, view it on Facebook at Best Page Forward. Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Blurb: Escape from Paradise D. Richard Ferguson He thought it was paradise. Was he wrong? Torn from his family, Adam lands in a world of giants, wild animals, and marauding mou...

Complete with Strong Language BSB 113

Today on the show, BPF trainer and writer John Phythyon and copywriting guru Abigail Dunard tackle an author-submitted blurb to dissect it and understand how to write killer sales copy. To watch video of this episode, view it on Facebook at Best Page Forward. Here are this episode’s read-along selections: Blurb: Rich and Sexy: An Alpha Male Billionaire Romance Collection Love Alpha Billionaires? This “feel-good” short story collection gives you an “insider look” at the jet-set li...

Keep Your Promises BSB 112

Blurb: Hypno-Planticus: An Alien Invasion Metaphysical Science Fiction R.M. Sackville He's being held hostage...no wait, he's in an army...no wait, he's trapped in fire. Wherever he is, he better figure it out if he wants to survive. Stilhz isn't sure what kind of fresh hell he keeps waking in, but what he does know is how eerily familiar everything is, yet oddly different. With a stolen alien plant being used against its own kind, Stilhz must figure out which side of the fight he is...

Episode 111

Renegade Lori Cook   Virtuous college freshman Maggie has always played it safe. That is until she ran into mysterious hottie Ethan and his eclectic group of extreme sports enthusiast friends. Now all she wants is to chase the seemingly forbidden love of Ethan on the thrilling, sexy, and dangerous adventures that Ethan experiences daily. Ethan gives off a dangerous vibe, yet Maggie has never felt so safe. She knows he’s keeping secrets and that’s the reason he won’t commit. But w...

Appetite for Detail BSB 110

Blurb: The Undine's Tear (Rise of the Grigori Book 1) Talena Winters She's destined to save the world . . . if she doesn't destroy it first. As the most powerful healer in three millennia, Calandra has been raised to save the all-female undine race using siren magic to bond a human man. She's always done what's expected of her—except that time she promised to free a boy named Osaze, even if discovery means a death sentence. But with her powers getting weaker instead of stronger, fol...

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Show and Tell | BSB105

It's Jim's final show! Today on the show, author Jim Heskett and copywriting guru Abigail Dunard tackle an author-submitted blurb to dissect it and understand how to write killer sales copy.  To watch video of this episode, view it on Facebook at Best Page Forward. Here are this episode’s read-along selections: --Blurb: Author: Amanda Jane Schiller Title: Wicked Games and Wasted Years, Part 1   Sara is sad. Her brother and Darrel died in that horrible way, and it feels like e...

The Big Announcement! | BSB104

Today on the show, author Jim Heskett and copywriting guru Abigail Dunard tackle an author-submitted blurb to dissect it and understand how to write killer sales copy.  To watch video of this episode, view it on Facebook at Best Page Forward. Here are this episode’s read-along selections: --Blurb: Author: Holly Roberds Title: Prophecy Girl (The Five Orders Series Book 1)   Loving her is not only forbidden, it could bring about the end of the world.  I am not a man. I am a wea...